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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioijx5DLWQ4vTbjJmhNgHsNszNhwD97AVVSG0


Japan aims for walking robot on the moon by 2020
By JAY ALABASTER - 18 hours ago

TOKYO (AP) - Japan hopes to have a two-legged robot walk on the moon by
around 2020, with a joint mission involving astronauts and robots to follow,
according to a plan laid out Friday by a government group.

Specifics of the plan, including what new technologies will be required and
the size of the project's budget, are to be decided within the next two
years, according to Japan's Strategic Headquarters for Space Development, a
Cabinet-level working group.

Development of a lunar robot is part of a broad framework outlined by the
group, which is charged with plotting a new course for Japan's space
strategy. As a next step, joint exploration of the moon involving robots and
astronauts will be considered....


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